Solved Nation rank dev-console cheat. + a question or two.

[Jonesie85]

Hello all, if you have looked at the forum you will have noticed that i haev flooded it with questions about national rank. I found a possible lead.

'Age of Pirates 2/Program/DIALOGS/russian/Governor/eng_Governor.c', I found that the file contained quest-line codes.

eg:

case "Step_4_3":
            dialog.text = DLG_TEXT_GUB[168];
            link.l1 = DLG_TEXT_GUB[169];
            link.l1.go = "exit";
            AddQuestRecord("Eng_Line_4_Intelligence_Curacao", "10");      <--- THE SPECIFIC QUEST
            CloseQuestHeader("Eng_Line_4_Intelligence_Curacao");
            pchar.questTemp.State = "empty";
            pchar.questTemp.CurQuestNumber = "5";
            SaveCurrentQuestDateParam("questTemp");
            pchar.questTemp.Waiting_time = "2";
            AddMoneyToCharacter(pchar, 110000);                          //    <--- QUEST REWARD
            AddCharacterExpToSkill(pchar, "Sailing", 250);
            AddCharacterExpToSkill(pchar, "Sneak", 170);
            AddCharacterExpToSkill(pchar, "Grappling", 400);
            AddTitleNextRate(sti(NPChar.nation), 2);                        //<--- THE LINE OF CODE THAT INTERESTS ME
            TakeItemFromCharacter(pchar, "letter_open");
            BackItemDescribe("letter_open");
            TakeNationLicence(HOLLAND);
            ChangeCharacterNationReputation(pchar, sti(NPChar.nation), 1);
            //ñëóõè
            AddSimpleRumour(DLG_TEXT_GUB[170],ENGLAND, 5, 1);
        break;

I ashumed that the number represents a cumulative value. from 0 to (i think 13 or 14). With various quests giving from 0.5 to 4 it would add up.

I wrote this code into the dev-console. Basically i copied and pasted the line of code into the Debuger.c file and removed the 'N'.

string descF22 = "Jonesies' National Title Cheat";
void CalculateInfoDataF22()
{
    totalInfo = descF22;
    // -->
    AddTitleNextRate(sti(pchar.nation), 5);                            //<--- No 'n' and altered value.
    // <--
    totalInfo = totalInfo + NewStr() + NewStr() +
    "National Rank cumulative number increased by 5, good luck";
    SetFormatedText("INFO_TEXT",totalInfo);
}

I tested it by loading up my current game, I am a leitenant (sorry about the spelling). I had originally left the value at 2. I went into the dev-console and pressed the f22 button 4 times. I then went to the english governor-general and asked for a new mission for england. i was given the dialog informing me of my promotion to commander. I pressed the f22 button another 4/6 times and was informed of my promotion to captain. Another 4/6 times, another promotion.

I am unsure of the side effects but the worst that could happen is the world ending. Or, it breaks the a quest line. Myabe the promotion isnt valid.

I hope this helps somebody. especially if the messed up a mission and can no longer achieve max national rank.

 

[modernknight1]

That's some good work Jonesie!

People are always messing this up when they accidentally attack the wrong ship. It recently happened to me when I attacked a pirate I was after outside of a French port flying a French flag. When I fired upon him, I lost my credentials.

You should modify the appropriate files and save them. Write a "read me" file on how/what to replace/where to put the new files and then RAR it into a downloadable file and hang it on GameFront or whatever your preferred sharing site might be and then share the link for it here in a new thread announcing it as a Mod Release - "Nation Rank Quick Promotion Mod" or something like that.

Then we get you Modder status.

MK